David Kinnear

Background

He was a native of Edinburgh, the son of a banker, and a lineal descendant of the celebrated Colonel

Career

He was admitted to the Scottish bar, but was engaged in mercantile business in London, where he had connections in the highest branches of commerce. He came to America in 1835, and employed some time in various travels throughout the United States and Canada. In 1837 he was among the first to take up arms for the preservation of the province to the British Crown during the rebellion.

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